Milestones August 1997

Internationally known sculptor and educator David Deming has been named dean of the College of Fine Arts at the University of Texas at Austin. Deming’s large-scale works have been exhibited at museums and galleries from New York, NY, to Los Angeles, CA. He has taught at the University of Texas since 1972.

A 14-foot bronze by Wyoming sculptor Chris Navarro is being dedicated Au-gust 2 in Aspen, CO. The monument honors members of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division—both those who lost their lives in Italy and the Aleutian Islands in 1945 and those who returned to Aspen after the war to help turn the town into a world-class ski resort.

The Washington, DC, Museum Bus is back for the second season. Five shuttles run among 23 museums in the area, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Renwick Gallery, National Museum of Women in the Arts and the Phillips Collection. New stops this year are the National Zoo and Union Station/Postal Museum. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and bus passes range from $5 for one day to $25 for a five-day family pass. For information, call 202.588.7470.

Denver, CO, Mayor Wellington Webb proclaimed May 15 “Witold-K Day” in honor of the artist’s contributions to Denver’s artistic and cultural communities and in celebration of his 65th birthday. The award was made at a reception at Arte Gallery in Cherry Creek North, which represents Witold-K’s work.

Taos, NM, artist Agnes Martin received the Golden Lion award for her contributions to contemporary art at the 47th Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition in June.

Recycled, Re-Seen: Folk Art From the Global Scrap Heap, a major exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM, was recognized by the American Association of Museums as the best U.S. exhibition in 1996.

Artist Pat Howard and John Kinkade, owner of Columbine Gallery, Loveland, CO, at the opening reception of a May show for Howard and sculptor Sharles.

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